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Re: Sentence ending with preposition

This rule is hotly debated as many people disagree with it:
From wehere do you come?
Where do you come from?
Which of these sounds more natural?
Also, there is some misunderstanding of the term preposition. Technically, a preposition links word or phrases, so in 'They had a row, but have made up', the word 'up' is not a preposition, but an adverb or particle modifying the verb, so it's fine there. You can rewrite many sentences to avoid having a preposition at the end, butremember Winston Churchill's wise words on the issue:
From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.

Re: Sentence ending with preposition

Originally Posted by tdol

This rule is hotly debated as many people disagree with it:
From wehere do you come?
Where do you come from?
Which of these sounds more natural?
Also, there is some misunderstanding of the term preposition. Technically, a preposition links word or phrases, so in 'They had a row, but have made up', the word 'up' is not a preposition, but an adverb or particle modifying the verb, so it's fine there. You can rewrite many sentences to avoid having a preposition at the end, butremember Winston Churchill's wise words on the issue:
From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.

Thanks!

And now that I have Winston Churchill on my side, who would dare argue with me now?!